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There is a resistor between 2 of the pins that's used to sense the maximum charge current. Purely for indication/signalling. It won't be dissipating any significant power. There's a not very good description here: https://www.es-store.co.uk/documents/product/Guide_to_EV_charging.pdf I know I saw a better one somewhere

Thanks. I'm surprised it won't charge at 7kW at home. I'm pretty sure the owners manual says it will charge at 7kW using the usual domestic 7kW chargers. Obviously you need a proper 7kW charger installed. The one supplied with the car, to plug into an ordinary 13A socket, will only charge at 2.3kW, which is a limitiation of a 13A plug. That's fast enough for my usage so I won't bother with a 7kW installation. What I probably will do is fit a 16A blue industrial socket outside my house, cut off the 13A plug and use a blue 16A plug. Unlike a 13A plug, this will never overheat. I'll also make or buy a 13A plug to 16A socket lead to charge elsewhere. I also have a Type2 to Type 2 cable (not supplied with the SE but I acquired one without paying £100+) so I can charge at public chargers. This will be rare as I don't intend to venture too far afield in the Citigo. That's what my Yeti is for:-) In theory it should charge at 11kW from a 3 phase supply. Not common at homes in the UK, though usual in France etc. The SE model I have doesn't have the combined connector to allow rapid DC charging. Charged it fully yesterday and it's claiming 196 miles range. Won't do that with aircon (or heating) running but still seems impressive compared to the official 178 miles. Got my C-Charge exemption and will take it into central London today.

I bought what is possibly the last brand new Citigo E in the UK a few weeks ago. Shame it's the SE model, not the SEL with all the extras but that's life. Would like to share experiences with other owners. The photo is of it arriving at the Skoda dealer in Aldershot where I collected it. I did the purchase online/phone at their Winchester branch but it was more conveninet for me to colelct from Aldershot.

Hello. I've just bought what might have been that last new electric Citigo in the UK. Living in London I decided I'd like a small electric car as well as my good old Skoda Yeti. I looked at various options, both new and used, before buying this car. Driving electric is fun. The car is very quick off the mark, easy to drive and so far the 36kWh battery is living up to its promises. The only shame is that it was the SE version, not the SEL. I don't much care about the lack of rapid DC charging but not having cruise control and reversing sensors are minor annoyances. I wonder how feasible a cruise control retrofit might be. I went down to Skoda in Aldershot to collect the car. They had brought it up from their Winchester branch. Here it is on their transporter, just before I took posession.